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76 Cards in this Set
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What are the begining dates of the colonial period?
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1607- jamestown established
1620- pylmouth established |
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ending dates of colonial period?
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1754- failure of Bfranklin Albany plan of union
1763- end of 7 years/ french and indian war |
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Redeemer nation
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the idea that the colonist had to show the rest of the world how to run a government effectively
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Puritan
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group within the chuch of england who wanted a pure relationship with God without interference from the church
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2 significant conflicts in the colonies
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corruption- wealth and the search for it is found in every aspect of culture
race relations- ironically, these colonists who wanted to redefine freedom quickly created a hierarchy above the natives and african slaves |
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Colonial goods
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anything having to do with ship building, tobacco, or glass
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result of population growth (3)
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1)Diverse ethnicity due to immigration
2)Demand and price of colonial goods rise- more economic power 3)slow movement toward the idea of independence |
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Based on their literature- how do we know the native americans were intelligent
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the questions they ask and answer in their stories:
where did we come from? what is good? what is evil? etc |
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How were the native american stories originally transmitted? when were they published
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told orally
published in the lat 18th, early 19th century |
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cosmogonic
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stories about the creation of the world
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Earth-diver motif
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being from upper world dives to lower world to get ooze from bottom to create earth
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2 ways native american stories describe the creation of people
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1) made of dust, breathed into (iroquois)
2)made into dolls of sweat, then brought to life (pima) |
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How did native americans view their dieties
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imperfect- iroquois diety lies, pime diety fails
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Which creation story has a falling pregnant woman with a good and evil twin
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iroquois
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what does the good twin in the iroquois story stand for? the bad twin?
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good- light, life, creation
bad-darkness,destruction, killing |
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what does the pregnant woman fall on? what story is that from?
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falls on turtle. from iroquois story.
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how does the good twin win the battle in the iroquois story
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good twin lies about his weakness (flags) in order to get bad twin to admit his weakness (deer horns)
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What number is significant to the Pimas? what quality?
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number:4
quality: usefulness |
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What are the three reasons the earth doctor of the pima story starts the earth over again
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babies smoking tobacco
people eating eachother people getting old too quickly |
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how is the coyote in pima story born
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moon- female
sun- male coyote- baby |
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Who is noo ee
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buzzard man created by earth doctor in Pima story
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Archetype
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sets a standard- creates something like a stereotype
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apocryphal
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of doubtful authenticity
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edenic
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comparing something to the paradise in the garden of eden
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2 qualities of God from puritan prespective
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sovereign and scary
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Where was Columbus from? who sponsored his trip to new world?
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Italy
Spain |
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Who was columbus's first letter for?
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Santegel- the court official who controlled the money
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Who was columbus's second letter for?
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King ferdinand and queen isabella
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What country does columbus think he found?
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China
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Columbus's tone in the first letter?
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exciting, persuasive, exaggerated
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Who is noo ee
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buzzard man created by earth doctor in Pima story
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Archetype
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sets a standard- creates something like a stereotype
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apocryphal
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of doubtful authenticity
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edenic
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comparing something to the paradise in the garden of eden
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2 qualities of God from puritan prespective
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sovereign and scary
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What is the tone of Columbus's second letter?
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angry, frustrated, distress
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Why does columbus need money for a priest?
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he is sick and is afraid he will go to hell without someone to preform the last rights
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How does Columbus's attitude towards the natives change between the two letters?
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First letter- thinks the natives are meek and gentle
second letter- thinks the natives are horrible savages |
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What colony was John Smith from?
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Jamestown
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Why did John Smith have to go back to England
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he was injured in an incident with gun powder
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Who wrote: What Happened until the first supply
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John Smith
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What was Smith's purpose in writing What happened until the first supply?
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he was trying to persuade people to go to the new world and take him as their leader
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What is the first piece of lit about america published in England?
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What Happened Until the First Supply
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What picture does Smith paint of the natives in "What happened until the first supply"? what picture does he pain of himself?
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negative view of natives
heroic view of himself |
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Who wrote "A Description of New England"?
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John Smith
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How does John Smith describe the new world in "A Description of New England"
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Edenic
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What argument does John Smith make in "A description of New England"?
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If you want to be happy, if you love your kids, if you love God, if you want to be productive- come to new world
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What did Columbus write?
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Letter to Luis de Santangel
Letter to Ferdinand and Isabella |
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What did Smith Write?
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What happened until the first supply
A Description of New England |
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What did Bradford write?
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Ch IX of their voyage
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What did taylor write?
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Meditation 42
Upon a Wasp Chilled with Cold |
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What did Winthrop write?
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A Model of Christian Charity
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What did bradstreet write? (5)
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contemplations
the author to her book before the birth of one of her children to my dear and loving husband here follows some verses upon the burning of our house |
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What did Rowlandson write?
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A Narrative of the captivity and restorartion
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What colony is bradford associated with?
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Plymoth MA
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What type of Christian was bradford?
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seperatist
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What happened to the man who made fun of seasickness in Of Plymouth Plantation?
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He grew sick and died. Bradford thinks it was an act of God
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How does John Smith describe the new world in "A Description of New England"
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Edenic
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What argument does John Smith make in "A description of New England"?
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If you want to be happy, if you love your kids, if you love God, if you want to be productive- come to new world
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What did the colonists aboard the Mayflower do when they reached Plymouth?
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they hit their knees and thanked God
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What type of literature did Edward taylor write?
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poetry
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What was poetry to Taylor?
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it was intensely personal, it was his worship
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Which two authors did not want their work published?
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Taylor and Bradstreet
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Puritan Plaine Style
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poetry using home-spun imagery
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What was the purpose of Taylor's Meditation 42?
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to prepare him to give communion
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What is unique about Taylor's imagery?
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he uses several images smashed together instead of one drawn out
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In what poem does taylor watch a bug keep itself warm?
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Upon a Wasp chilled with cold
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What occupation did John Winthrop train for
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lawyer
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Where does john winthrop give his sermon?
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on the boat arebella
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What colony is john winthrop associated with
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MA Bay colony (boston)
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what are the two main themes in a model of christian charity?
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charity and unity
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What is winthrop's position on people who want to be different?
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intolerant of dissent
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What two laws does Winthrop discuss in a model of christian charity?
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Mans law and God's law
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4 themes of ann bradstreet poems?
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wealth
home parent child relationship marriage |
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What is the lowest point of Mary Rowlandson's novel?
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6 yr old daughter dies
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What does Rowlandsons narrative of the captivity and restoration reveal about the indians?
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they were desperate and starving
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